72 | nzdairy DAIRY SERVICES » Dairymaster Milking Systems Save time, reduce costs and boost efficiency Demand for automation and smart upgrades is keeping the team busy. Karen Phelps Dairymaster Milking Systems is helping New Zealand dairy farmers save time, reduce costs, and boost efficiency with a suite of high-performance equipment designed to make life easier in the shed. Dairymaster NZ director Craig Burrows says despite a slowdown in the number of new dairy sheds being built, demand for automation and smart upgrades is keeping his team busy. “We’re run off our feet,” Craig says. “Farmers are still investing, but they’re putting money into things that make their lives easier rather than building new infrastructure. Cup removers, drafting systems, and heat detection collars are where we’re seeing real growth.” With uncertainty in the rural sector and many farmers cautious about large capital projects, Craig says smaller investments in automation are delivering big returns. “Cup removers are one of the most popular upgrades at the moment,” he says. “They mean one person can be doing something else while the other stays in the shed. Our drafting systems are also saving farmers time and labour by sorting cows automatically.” Craig says Dairymaster’s partnership with New Zealand company MilkTech brings farmers locally built, cutting-edge cup removers and other technologies that are made for Kiwi conditions. “It’s smart, robust gear that makes milking more efficient without adding complexity.” Dairymaster has also been a pioneer in wearable cow monitoring technology. Its MooMonitor+ collars have been in development for more than 20 years and are now gaining strong traction in New Zealand. Specialists in the design and manufacture of variable speed Milk, Vacuum, Water, and Effluent Pump Controllers 3 YEAR WARRANTY on all our products info@sema.co.nz www.sema.co.nz
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